The perception and policy of the United States toward the Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO)has undergone four stages since 2001,changing from the“wait-and-see”policy to that of“precaution”and“modest cooperation,”and eventually to the policy of“competition.”Such changes originate from the evolution of the United States’policy priorities and path preferences toward Central Asia.Although the US and the SCO share certain common interests on issues such as antiterrorism,Afghanistan and promoting regional connectivity,they are unlikely to engage in substantive cooperation.
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